ORRs assessment of Network Rail highlights need to focus on performance
Making its final annual assessment of Network Rail for Control Period 5 (2014-19), ORR’s Network Rail Monitor published today highlights a mixed picture. Network Rail…
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ORR warns Rail Industry to focus on safety
The Office of Rail and Road has published its Annual Report on Health and Safety which stresses that Britain’s railway remains one of the safest…
ORR calls for changes to accessibility and compensation
Rail passengers will be able to claim compensation more easily when their train is delayed, and the rail network will be more accessible to disabled…
Lanes Group fined after worker falls
Lanes Group PLC was last week fined £500,000, with £9,896.19 costs, after pleading guilty to one offence under the Work at Height Regulations 2005. Westminster…
ORR authorise 24 Class 755 trains to enter service
The Office of Rail and Road has announced that they have authorised Greater Anglia to bring 24 of their Class 755s into service. The ORR…
Office of Rail and Road authorise TransPennine Express 802s to enter service
The Office of Rail and Road has announced that they have authorised TransPennine Express to bring their Class 802s into service. The ORR has contacted…
ORR fines Govia Thameslink Railway £5m
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has announced that Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) face a £5m fine after they found that it failed to…
3 million Delay Repay claims in 2018
The Office of Rail and Road has released statistics for 2018 which shows that around 3 million delay repay compensation claims were made. The statistics…
Network Rail fined £200,000
The Office of Rail and Road has announced that Network Rail has been fined £200,000 with £86,000 costs after being convicted of one offence under…
Where did your local station rank in the latest popularity tables?
The Office of Rail and Road has announced that London Waterloo is the busiest station in Britain for the 15th consecutive year. The award is…